Ronald Hill

Ronald "Ron" S. Hill (birth unknown) is a Welsh former rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s, and rugby league commentator for BBC Radio Leeds. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Cardiff RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Castleford, Salford and Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 503), as a goal-kicking loose forward, i.e. number 13, during the era of contested scrums.[1]

For the hill in Antarctica, see Ronald Hill (South Shetland Islands). For the English runner and clothing entrepreneur, see Ron Hill.

Ronald Hill
Personal information
Full nameRonald S. Hill
Bornunknown
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1964–≤64 Cardiff RFC 9 13+4
Rugby league
PositionLoose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1964–68 Castleford 83 14 159 2 364
1968–≥70 Salford 37+1 11 114 0 261
Dec 1970–70/71 Featherstone Rovers 2 0 0 0 0
Total 123 25 273 2 625
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1969–70 Wales 2
Source: [1]

Playing career

International honours

Ron Hill won 2 caps for Wales (RL) in 1969–1970 while at Salford.[1][2]

County League appearances

Ron Hill played in Castleford's victory in the Yorkshire County League during the 1964–65 season.[3]

County Cup Final appearances

Ron Hill played right-centre, i.e. number 3, and scored a try, and 2-goals in Castleford's 11-22 defeat by Leeds in the 1968 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1968–69 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 19 October 1968.

References
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  3. "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 12 May 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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